I just read an article titled Protecting native plants helps reduce wildfire risk by Ben Preston.  It's in today's Insight section of the San Francisco Article.

I have a small bone to pick with the author.  Mind you, I'm not saying the article isn't well-informed or well-written.  No, my gripe is with the author's tone.

After discussing the common use of fuel breaks on U.S. Forest Service lands, the author then says:

Just wanted to plug a site I go to often for ispiration: CartoTalk.

This online forum is host to a large and international community that like to talk about maps.  I've learned alot by participating and one can get invaluable feedback on projects as well as ask technical questions.  Check it out!

A while back, I reviewed and presented a summary of Diamond Wars? Conflict Diamonds and Geographies of Resource Wars by Philippe Le Billon.  The researcher is from from the Geography Department at the University of British Columbia.

A couple of weeks ago I got asked a question.  I thought I'd post the question and my response here for the benefit of others.

Question:

In ArcMap, how do you add a unique numerical identifier to features in the order that you want them (i.e., not in the order of the FID field and without endlessly typing one number after another)?

Answer:

Use this handy-dandy VBA script in the field calculator, of course!  Here's how:

I recently read a fascinating book.  It's about a map...need I say more?

Book title:

The Fourth Part of the World, The Race to the Ends of the Earth, and the Epic Story of the Map That Gave America Its Name

Author:

Toby Lester.

My Review:

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